Job Description

INTERMEDIATE INTERIOR DESIGNER - HOSPITALITY & MULTI-RESIDENTIAL
Do you love to tell stories through design? Are you inspired by the people, places, events, and objects surrounding you?
At Studio Munge, we bring spaces to life for many of the world\xe2\x80\x99s most iconic luxury brands and sophisticated clientele. Our environments are holistically experiential, immersive, and thoughtfully curated thanks to an ever-expanding scope of work, including architecture, landscaping, interior, and product design. Closely mentored by Alessandro Munge, our award-winning multidisciplinary collective has created a global reputation through vibrant, purposeful, and narrative-driven designs.
Today, we seek an experienced Intermediate Hospitality & Multi-Residential Interior Designer to join our quickly growing team.
By our side, your exciting projects could include mid to large-scale hospitality and residential developments for reputable developers and iconic brands such as The Ritz-Carlton, Nobu, Edition, and Pendry.
As an Intermediate Designer, you will be relied on to communicate, mentor and be proactive in collaborating with your team and clients alike, leveraging your innate ability to interpret directives from our Principal and Team Lead\xe2\x80\x99s vision into a comprehensive design. This multi-faceted position will rely on your creativity and leadership skills to drive local and international multi-residential and hospitality projects from design concept and narrative phases to construction, ensuring all aspects of the project meet and exceed our innovation and quality standards.
Learn more about our design philosophy and if this sounds like a great way to express your multiple talents, join Alessandro and our dynamic collective in designing a better world, one space at a time.
RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create, develop, and execute innovative design concepts that are impactful and aligned with the intended purpose and project design strategy
• Improving SM design procedures while liaising with the team and management
• Assist the Project Leads in the development of large-scale projects
• Manage and carry out multiple hospitality and multi-residential projects of varying stages of completion from concept to construction within schedule and budget
• Facilitate training and onboarding of new members of staff and the ongoing development of other designers through supportive mentorship
• Establish trusting relationships with clients through successful management of expectations and requests, consistent communication, and captivating deliverables and presentations
• Collaborate to establish the project schedule and team schedule
• Coordinate and monitor the progress of work amongst junior designers
• Select and specify all interior design elements with relevance to the established design narrative
• Prepare design specifications documents using studio software, Fohlio

BENEFITS

• Direct mentorship from Alessandro Munge and our world-class design team
• Competitive salary based on experience and industry standards
  
• Extra time off during the annual end-of-year studio closure
• Inspiring workspace with free parking
• Access to a state-of-the-art gym
• Healthy snack pantry
• Competitive health benefits package
• Open invitation to our regular team-building company events

QUALIFICATIONS

• Be legally entitled to work in Canada - holding Canadian Citizenship, Permanent Resident status or a valid work permit

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree or diploma in Interior Design, Architecture or equivalent
• Minimum 4 years of experience in multi-residential and hospitality design
• Accustomed to working in a fast\xe2\x80\x90paced, deadline-oriented environment
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with internal colleagues, and external clients, consultants, and suppliers
• Excellent design, time, and priority management through a high skillset in scheduling and resource management - practising proactive measures where possible
• Resourceful, curious, inspired, and creative
• Able to clearly express concepts in three dimensions through 3D modelling or freehand sketching
• Well-versed with current global laws and regulations pertinent to the standard practices of interior design
• Strong comprehension of FF&E; capable of working with in-house FF&E specialists

SOFTWARE SKILLS

• AutoCAD
• SketchUp
• Revit
• Autodesk Architecture
• Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat, Illustrator)
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

To apply, send us a cover letter highlighting why you would be the perfect candidate, an up-to-date r\xc3\xa9sum\xc3\xa9 and a portfolio of work aligning with Studio Munge\xe2\x80\x99s brand standards. Please note that applicants without a valid work permit or portfolio will not be considered.
We look forward to meeting you!